Lady of Fame

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Lady of Fame’ is on “Dream Babies Go Hollywood”, RSO, 1980, and on “John Stewart: Best Of.....Turning Music Into Gold”, Polydor; 1995, CD-reissue of the albums “Bombs Away Dream Babies” and “Dream Babies Go Hollywood”, plus two previously unreleased versions of ‘Hard Time Town’ and ‘Children of The Morning’. 

This is a very powerful song – underrated.  I really like John´s guitar work on the “Dream Babies Go Hollywood” album, and this is one of the songs that has a lot of drive.  Goes for the singing, too.  Fame may make no prisoners, but you can beat the Lady of Fame at the lady´s own game.

 

 

Also sounds very nice in Am, capo 5th fret,

 

 

A7/4 short

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B--------3----------

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Lady of Fame     John Stewart

 

(Dm) (Dsus2) quickly alternated and played by strumming the (Dm),

then lifting and replacing the index finger on the first fret, high E-string..

Continue into first verse...

 

She sounds like birds, flying in the moonlight

She feels like (Gm)fog, covering your (A7/4 short)eyes. (A7 short)

She looks like (Dm)gold, oh but don't you (Gm)believe her,

Beat the lady of (Bb)fame (C) at the lady's own (Dm)game.

(Bb) (C) (Dm) {picking up (Dm) (Dsus2) strumming pattern}

 

She's a blinding light for the heroes of the homeless,

A one way (Gm)flight for believers in the (A7/4 short)dream. (A7 short)

She's an endless (Dm)night for those who bought the (Gm)starlight,

Beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game,

Beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game. (hold)

 

If you can (Bb)laugh (C) in the face of the (F)fire,

If you can (Dm)dance (C) in the light of the (Am)flames,

And if you don't look (Dm)down (Bb) when you're (C)up on the (F)wire,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game.

(Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (C) (Dm) (hold)

 

If you can (Bb)laugh (C) in the face of the (F)fire,

If you can (Dm)dance, (C) oh, in the light of the (Am)flames,

And if you don't look (Dm)down (Bb) when you're (C)up on the (F)wire,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game.

 

If you can (Bb)laugh (C) in the face of the (F)fire,

If you can (Dm)dance, (C) oh, in the light of the (Am)flames,

And if you don't look (Dm)down (Bb) when you're (C)up on the (F)wire,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game,

You'll beat the lady of (Bb)fame (Am) at the lady's own (Dm)game.

(Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (Am) (Dm)  (Bb) (C) (Dm) and fade out

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

April 2005